Microsoft: Pirated software infects you with malicious software

Buying "branded PCs" or from big chains, suggests Microsoft to avoid it malware 
Laboratory analysis by the National University of Singapore on 203 new computers loaded with pirated software found that 61 percent of those computers were already infected with unsafe malware, including Trojans, worms, viruses, hack tools, root kits and . The study was released as part of its "Play It Safe" campaign Microsoft, a global campaign to link malware and s.
"The use of pirated software is like mining: You do not know when something unpleasant will arise, but if it happens, it can be very destructive," said John Gantz, IDC chief researcher.
"The economists είναι σημαντικοί και οι δυνητικές ζημιές μπορούν να κάνουν κερδοφόρες επιχειρήσεις να βρεθούν σε τρεμάμενο έδαφος. Η αγορά νόμιμου λογισμικού είναι λιγότερο δαπανηρή σε βάθος χρόνου – τουλάχιστον ξέρετε ότι δεν θα πάρετε τίποτα «επιπλέον» με τη μορφή κακόβουλου λογισμικού.»Οι υπολογιστές αυτοί, που αγοράζονται μέσω μεταπωλητών και καταστημάτων PC σε 11 αγορές, περιελάμβαναν περισσότερες από 100 απειλές.
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In Mexico, 100% of the computers tested had pirated software infected with malware, according to a study cited by Microsoft.
«Είναι εξαιρετικά ανησυχητικό το γεγονός ότι ολοκαίνουργιοι υπολογιστές έρχονται προ-μολυσμένοι με επικίνδυνο κακόβουλο λογισμικό εξαιτίας πειρατικού λογισμικού, κάνοντας τους χρήστες και τις εταιρείες ευάλωτους σε παραβιάσεις ασφάλειας», δήλωσε ο καθηγητής Biplab Sikdar, από το Τμήμα Ηλεκτρολόγων Μηχανικών & Μηχανικών Υπολογιστών  του Εθνικού Πανεπιστημίου της Σιγκαπούρης.«Εργαστηριακές εξετάσεις του πανεπιστημίου αναφέρουν πως οι κυβερνοεγκληματίες αξιοποιούν όλο και περισσότερο τη μη ασφαλή supply piracy to spread malware and seriously threaten computer security. We will only recommend using genuine software for security and cyber security.” For the purposes of the analysis, 203 computers were examined in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United States.

Believing that the examination of 203 computers was enough to assume a connection between pirated software and the malware, Microsoft is urging individuals and businesses to buy either "branded PCs" or from large chains. Today, according to the same survey, 65% of individuals and 35% of businesses choose other .
According to the study, consumers worldwide are expected to spend $ 25 billion and waste 1,2 billion hours in 2014 due to security threats and costly computer repairs resulting from malware embedded in pirated software. Finally, businesses around the world are expected to spend $ 500 billion in 2014 to address issues related to malware, which is deliberately embedded in pirated software.

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